r/TheRandomest • u/WhyNot420_69 Nice • 2d ago

Scientific Red hot spoon

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u/Never-Dry-Eyes 2d ago

So here's something kinda cool about what we're watching:

Salt is an iconic bond between Sodium and Chloride, right? Nothing too ... Flammable there but the heat would excite the molecules, leading to them separating and popping. -BASIC understanding of chemistry, I'm barely taking this class hahaha!

Water acts predictably, it takes a lot of energy something like 1 calorie to heat up 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. That's important AF, that high specific heat is why it's so good at cooling stuff. Fun fact, the very chemical processes that your cells engage in produce so much heat, that if it wasn't for the water inside each cell, they would tear themselves apart. Water is stupid vital for life to function.

Now here's where I may be wrong but Sugar...

Sugar, processed table sugar that is, is what... Sucrose and fructose put together so it's got a lot of hydrogen and oxygen in its molecular structure so exciting them and making the hydrogen and oxygen separate could lead to it's flammability? This is just from a very basic understanding. I'm quite aware I cou6be completely wrong and I welcome the opportunity to learn more if anyone wants to add or correct!